Chapter 949: Concubine De Gives Birth to a Child
Although the Southeast Fleet's forceful entry into Korea avoided the trouble of peace talks with the Later Jin, it meant more obstacles .
Fortunately, these things were mainly a concern for Xu Furen, and Sun Shaozong only needed to show his presence in front of the Jurchens every now and then.
Time passes.
In the blink of an eye, it was mid-April, and the peace talks, which had been intermittent and had experienced many twists and turns, finally came to an end.
April 17, the 14th year of Guangde.
The ruler of the Later Jin Dynasty, Wupu Hengduan, led his people in offering sacrifices in the suburbs, and swore an oath of blood with Xu Furen, forming an alliance between Qin and Jin. The latter half of the sentence was completely absent in official documents. After all, the official Zhou Dynasty was unwilling to recognize the independence of the Later Jin Dynasty, so how could it possibly use Qin and Jin to compare the two sides?
Although this was a contract that was destined to be torn up by both parties from the day it was signed, at least Sun Shaozong's trip to Liaodong ended successfully.
On April 19, the Great Zhou delegation officially set out on their return journey.
On April 26, he stayed overnight at the Zhesheli tribe, slept with his mother and took his son in.
On April 29th, I met with my elder brother Bianyi in Xingcheng.
On the fourth day of May, we crossed Shanhaiguan.
On the seventh day, we arrived in Beijing.
The road was covered with wind and frost when I left, but when I returned it was almost midsummer.
During the past six months in the bitter cold of Liaodong, occasionally one or two Jurchen noble ladies offered themselves to him, but how could they compare to the pretty maids and concubines at home?
So when he arrived in the city, Sun Shaozong did not even bother to go to the Ministry of Rites to hand over his duties. He hurriedly said goodbye to Xu Furen and rode straight to his own residence.
He never expected that when he got home he found nothing - his sister-in-law Jia Yingchun had taken the whole family to the Rongguo Mansion.
The reason...
It was to congratulate Concubine De for giving birth to a son at midnight last night.
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That night.
By the time Caixia had finished packing and went out into the outer room with sleepy eyes, Sun Shaozong was not sleepy at all.
As the candlelight flickered, his mind was filled with the impact that Concubine De had on the government and the country after she gave birth to a child.
The one who suffered the greatest impact was undoubtedly the crown prince.
The prince must be in a panic right now. If the news of my return to the capital had not yet been officially spread, he would have sent someone to invite me over to discuss how to deal with the situation.
The second is naturally Rongguo Mansion.
The successful birth of a child by Concubine De was like a shot in the arm for the aging wealthy family that was already in decline.
However, it is still difficult to determine whether the effect of this injection of cardiac stimulant will be good or bad in the end.
Then there are the Taoists in the palace.
This time, their 'prayer for a child' for the emperor was successful, and their influence would inevitably expand further, and even spread to the imperial court.
Before, the civil and military officials in the court were only angry at their evil words that misled the people, but in the future, it is possible that a real conflict of interest will arise between the two sides.
"Master."
Wang Xifeng's high-profile behavior is nothing more than the idea of "making the most of a rare commodity".
Unfortunately, she was smart in small matters but confused in big ones. She only thought about making huge profits in the future, but could not see the inappropriateness of the situation.
Back then, Lu Buwei supported King Zhuangxiang of Qin at the cost of his own life. That was because he and King Zhuangxiang were just strangers. If he didn't work hard with all his heart, how could he expect to become rich and powerful?
But as the second wife of Rongguo Mansion, Wang Xifeng's future honor and disgrace are tied to Jia Yuanchun.
Acting in a high-profile manner at this time might win some favor among the people, but it would not help the overall situation externally, and would instead further arouse the prince's jealousy.
The sister of the Xing family is naturally referring to Xing Xiuyan.
It had been decided that she would be married before the New Year, but he was suddenly sent by the court on a diplomatic mission to Liaodong, so the marriage was naturally delayed.
But after all, the relationship had been established, and Xing Xiuyan was a good person. After a few months, she and the women of the Sun family had become like sisters.
When I went to Rongguo Mansion to congratulate today , we naturally got together.
Speaking of which...
Although the family affairs and sex life in his backyard were harmonious, he lacked a confidante with whom he could discuss the country's affairs.
Now that he's back, he might as well arrange to marry Xing Xiuyan into the family as soon as possible. With her talent and vision, if there's any trouble again, even if he can't count on her to come up with a solution, at least he'll have someone to talk to.
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The next day, when Sun Shaozong got up from bed, the sun was already high in the sky outside.
Because You Erjie was no longer around, he was just about to call the maid to come in and help him get dressed and wash, but unexpectedly a woman with a puffed-out belly suddenly appeared from behind the screen. It turned out to be Ruan Rong, who was seven months pregnant.
Seeing this, Sun Shaozong also hurriedly stood up and helped her sit on the bedside, complaining, "Didn't you say you were feeling a little unwell when you came back from that mansion yesterday? Why didn't you rest in the room this morning, but came to the west wing?"
Although she refused to let Sun Shaozong touch her after she became pregnant, Ruan Rong couldn't help blushing and feeling weak both physically and mentally when she saw his nonchalant attitude.
After a long while, she finally recovered and remembered why she came.
So he hurriedly said, "I shouldn't have disturbed your sweet dream, but the eldest lady has sent people to invite you several times. I think that maybe someone said something in Rongguo Mansion yesterday, and she wanted the eldest lady to tell you."
Before she finished her words, You Erjie came in hurriedly, greeted Ruan Rong first, and then presented her with a few visiting cards.
The first one was from Hu Xianzhong, the governor of the Northern Pacification Office, who invited him to his home for a small gathering the next day .
I don't know what this low-key spy chief wants to talk to me about.
Could it be for the White Lotus rebels captured in Liaodong?
But weren’t those people escorted to the capital in early March?
The second one was even more peculiar; it was actually an invitation from Wang Xifeng's brother Wang Ren.
The Southeast Fleet swept across Kyushu and terrorized Korea a month ago. Now, Mrs. Wang's daughter has given birth to a prince. The Wang family is so powerful that it may even be stronger than the Rongguo Mansion.
Why was Wang Ren so anxious to find me at this time?
Could it be that he had squandered all the money from the timber business and was now trying to get some extra money from me?
Sun Shaozong was looking at the two invitations carefully, pondering the meaning behind them, when he heard You Erjie report: "In addition to these invitations, our cousin-in-law and Master Li, my disciple, are also coming to visit us. They are waiting in the living room now."
Yu Qian and Li Xian came together?
"Oh, I was so busy yesterday that I forgot to tell you!"
Hearing Li Xian's name, Ruan Rong beside him hurriedly said, "Ming Yun [Li Xian's courtesy name] passed the exam and ranked second at the beginning of the year, but his father's condition has become increasingly serious since February, so he has been dragging his feet and has not been listed as a candidate in the Ministry of Personnel - Steward Zhao sent someone to check on him a few days ago, and said that he might not be able to make it to June."
A second-class Jinshi at the age of fourteen could be considered a young success no matter which dynasty it was.
But entering officialdom at such a young age may not be a good thing.
If Li Sheng died at this point, and Li Xian had to return to his hometown to mourn for three years, it would be a blessing in disguise for him.
but……
Yu Qian is not an idle person like Li Xian. Why did he come here with him so early in the morning?
